Articles
Management of multispecies swards
Management of multispecies swards The Multi Species Sward Measure, introduced by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, aimed to incentivise farmers to sow a multispecies sward, with a payment rate of €300/ha for crop establishment. Eamonn Dempsey, Teagasc Advisor, tells us more. The measure was closed for applications on the […]
13 June 2023
The role and importance of multispecies swards
The role and importance of multispecies swards Brendan Horan, Farm Systems Researcher at Teagasc Moorepark, is on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss multispecies swards (MSS) and the reason he and his team are researching them in the multi-milk systems trials at Curtin’s Farm. Brendan starts by telling us the policy […]
12 June 2023
Tips on managing through dry June conditions
Tips on managing through dry June conditions Despite a very dry start to June, average grass growth rates had been 60kg DM per day and farm covers had been holding well in most regions However, as Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer explains, with soil moisture deficits heading >60mm in many […]
12 June 2023
Management key to maximise lamb performance from brassica crops
Management key to maximise lamb performance from brassica crops Research work carried out in Teagasc Athenry has examined ways to get maximum utilisation and performance from winter grazed brassica crops. As part of the recent Growing Organics farm walk on Jason Stanley’s farm in Co. Laois, Dr. Frank Campion, Teagasc Research Officer, […]
12 June 2023
Ripe for the picking
Ripe for the picking Seeking to bolster the market for Irish apples, a new screening project will develop in-depth blueprints of customer preferences, allowing growers to focus on producing the most desirable varieties. The market is ripe for the development of Ireland’s dessert apple sector. Across the globe, demand is increasing for […]
12 June 2023
Teagasc hosts group of advisors from Europe for the Young EUFRAS Training and Mentorship Programme
Teagasc hosts group of advisors from Europe for the Young EUFRAS Training and Mentorship Programme A group of 20 young advisors travelled to Oak Park, Carlow as part of the Young European Forum for Agricultural and Rural Advisory Services (EUFRAS) Training and Mentorship Programme. This group consisted of 20 advisors from Slovenia, […]
12 June 2023
Safety with bulls during breeding
Safety with bulls during breeding Health and Safety Authority (HSA) statistics show that from 2012 to 2021 bulls were the cause of 16% of farm workplace deaths. Ciaran Kinahan, Teagasc Walsh Scholar, John McNamara and Francis Bligh, Health and Safety Specialists, tell us how to stay safe around bulls. The use of a […]
11 June 2023
The role of Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme
The role of Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme In Ireland, all water policy and management is led by the Water Framework Directive. Under this directive, Ireland has been set a target of achieving at least ‘good status’ for all waters in Ireland. However, despite a lot of good work over the […]
11 June 2023
Carbon Farming Initiatives
Carbon Farming Initiatives Carbon farming is a new green business model to reward farmers and land managers for curbing climate change, Donal O’Brien, Researcher at Teagasc Johnstown Castle, tells us more. This form of farming is defined by the European Commission as a carbon removal activity that leads to greater storage of […]
11 June 2023
Grange Maternal Herd update: 88% submitted for AI in the first 21 days of breeding
Grange Maternal Herd update: 88% submitted for AI in the first 21 days of breeding The Teagasc Grange Maternal Herd consists of 90 cows made up of Limousin x Simmental or Simmental x Limousin cows. The herd calves from the first week of February to the end of April. Usually heifers and […]
10 June 2023